According to the Rocket Science music label services organization, which lists original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley as one of its clients, Frehley's new solo album, "Anomaly", will be released on September 15. The CD was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed in Los Angeles ...

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was joined by the following "special guests" earlier tonight (Tuesday, June 30) during his headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festival in Kristiansand, Norway: Ron Wood (THE ROLLING STONES) Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson of BLACK EYED PEAS) ...

Buffalo bruisers EVERY TIME I DIE have issued the following update: "After 11 years of being involved with this band, Mike 'Ratboy' Novak [drums] has indeed decided to quit EVERY TIME I DIE. Yesterday morning we received text messages that he wasn't going to continue anymore. "15 years ago, when someone left their band, they ...

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has revealed via his official Twitter account that he will appear in an upcoming episode of "Bones". "Bones" is an American drama television series that premiered on the Fox network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensics and police procedurals in which each ...

Guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has admitted to Noisecreep that Michael Jackson's music had a profound effect on him during his teenage years. "When 'Thriller' came out in 1983, Michael Jackson had been someone my peers and I mistakenly thought of as a 'disco' artist," Skolnick ...

In an event asinine yet sublime, GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has claimed victory over world-famous wrestler Tracy Smothers in a match held on June 24, 2009 at Schoenbaum Amphitheater in Charleston, West Virginia. "It wasn't too hard...I just grabbed his neck, and choked," stated Oderus. "His eyeballs popped out of his skull. End of ...

Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of SWITCHBLADE KILLERS. Vocalist/guitarist Zach Neil commented, "We're really interested in being the only rock and roll band on Eulogy. Part of the reason we went with Eulogy was because we're not a hardcore band at all. We think the contrast makes for an interesting experience. However, being the ...

Adrian Morrow of TheStar.com reports: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada's loud campaign to bring heavy-metal heroes KISS to a city hushed by auto-plant layoffs may have paid off. Voting in an online poll to determine KISS's route for a fall tour closed today, with Oshawa far in front with 14,573 votes, with Winnipeg next at ...

NOISE WITHIN, the project featuring singer/guitarist Boris Bouma (EPIDEMIC), bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock (SNOT, AMEN) and guitarist Aaron Slipp (PRONG, TAD), has parted ways with drummer Tommy Sickles (NOTHINGFACE, KNIVES OUT!) and is currently seeking a replacement. Commented the band: "Tommy Sickles has done a superb job playing on the first album, 'Prey for the ...